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PEOPLE vs Maximo Cristobal

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MAXIMO CRISTOBAL Y NORA alias "TOTOY", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 144161 | 2002-03-12

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 76, San Mateo, Rizal, finding accused-appellant Maximo Cristobal guilty of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the offended party, Maria Juana del Rosario, in the amount of P50,000.00 as moral damages and to pay the costs.

The information against accused-appellant alleged ÂÂ

That on or about the 3rd day of June, 1999, in the municipality of San Mateo, Province of Rizal, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, while armed with a kitchen...